9th TF-Storage Meeting
The TERENA task force on storage (TF-Storage) coordinates the development of open and inter-operable data storage and management infrastructures and services among national research and education networks and academic and research institutions.
The next coming TF-Storage meeting will be held on 16-17 June, 2011, in Athens, Greece, kindly hosted by GRNET.
Venue
GRNET office
56 Mesogion Ave.
GR 115 27, Athens, Greece
Tel.: +30.210.74.74.274
Accommodation
It is highly recommended that all participants arrange their accommodation at President Hotel.
President Hotel is located at 43 Leoforos Kifisias, Athens 11523, Greece. Direction from the hotel to the venue is shown in the following map:
Reaching President Hotel from Athens International AirportBy metro (option1)
President is accessible when arriving at the Airport with Metro Line 3: "Egaleo - Athens International Airport"
The metro stations from Athens International Airport to Ampelokipi station (where you should get off to reach President Hotel) are:
• Athens International Airport
• Koropi
• Peania- Kantza
• Pallini
• Doukissis Plakentias
• Chalandri
• Ethniki Amina
• Katehaki
• Panormou
• Ambelokipi
The journey time from Athens International Airport to Ambelokipi is 20 minutes.
It's a ten-minute walk from “Ampelokipi Station” of metro (Alexandras Avenue) to President Hotel.
More information about ticket fares, timetables and journeys, please visit the Athens Metro Operation Company website: www.amel.gr
By bus (option2)
Buses disembark passengers at the Departures Level and depart from the Arrivals Level, between Exits 4 and 5. The following public bus route serving exclusively the airport brings you to the President hotel:
X95 “Syntagma - Athens Airport (Express)”
The ticket can be purchased from the drivers of the airport buses, at all metro stations and at the blue or yellow ticket kiosks of the Athens Public Transportation Network.
At the Arrivals Level, take the X95 bus “Syntagma – Athens Airport (Express)”. The closest bus stop to President Hotel is “Pl. Ampelokipon” (Ampelokipi square). It takes 5 minutes to reach the hotel from this bus stop.
To reach Athens International Airport from President Hotel, take the X95 bus at “Karanika” bus stop, which is located at Michalakopoulou Avenue.
More information about ticket fares and bus destinations can be found at the Athens Urban Transport Organization website: www.oasa.gr
By taxi (option 3)
Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located at Exit 3 of Arrivals Level in AIA. Please note that coming to President hotel from the airport should cost around 25 Euro.
More information about taxi charges can be found at the Athens International Airport website: www.aia.gr
Social dinner
A dinner table will be reserved in the restaurant Filistron for Thursday evening. Everyone should pay his/her own bill.
On-line participation
Greece is in (CEST+01:00) timezone! Here are the instructions for joining the video conference.
You can connect to the SURFnet High Definition MCU at 192.87.102.230. Once connected, enter 99013# as the conference ID.
The direct GDS number is 0031800199013.
You can also connect by phone, by dialing +31 20 5309277.
The conference can accommodate a maximum of 7 participants.
Registration
Registration is open.